Table 3.
Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence intervals) for reporting fair or poor health by occupation and relative index of inequality (RII) in income by gender or by age group before* and after* the economic recession; CSLC, Japan
| Before | After | p for temporal change | Before | After | p for temporal change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Managerial/administrative | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Professional | 1.08 (0.94 to 1.24) | 1.12 (0.97 to 1.28) | 0.53 | 0.98 (0.76 to 1.27) | 1.27 (0.94 to 1.71) | 0.10 |
| Clerical/sales/service | 1.00 (0.89 to 1.13) | 1.16 (1.02 to 1.32) | 0.04 | 0.91 (0.71 to 1.16) | 1.09 (0.82 to 1.46) | 0.23 |
| Manual | 1.06 (0.94 to 1.19) | 1.12 (0.99 to 1.28) | 0.31 | 0.87 (0.68 to 1.12) | 0.99 (0.74 to 1.32) | 0.51 |
| Other paid job | 1.16 (0.85 to 1.59) | 1.07 (0.81 to 1.43) | 0.90 | 0.99 (0.70 to 1.39) | 1.39 (0.98 to 1.98) | 0.13 |
| Homemaker | –† | 3.94 (1.87 to 8.30) | –† | 1.17 (0.92 to 1.49) | 1.40 (1.05 to 1.86) | 0.28 |
| Unemployed | 2.87 (2.48 to 3.32) | 2.18 (1.85 to 2.58) | 0.26 | 1.62 (1.26 to 2.09) | 1.87 (1.37 to 2.54) | 0.27 |
| Income | ||||||
| Lowest/highest decile | 1.66 (1.47 to 1.87) | 1.48 (1.28 to 1.73) | 1.52 (1.37 to 1.69) | 1.39 (1.21 to 1.59) | ||
| p trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.22 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.12 |
| RII | 1.36 (1.27 to 1.47) | 1.28 (1.17 to 1.41) | 0.32 | 1.32 (1.23 to 1.41) | 1.22 (1.12 to 1.33) | 0.68 |
| Age 20–39 years | Age 40–60 years | |||||
| Occupation | ||||||
| Managerial/administrative | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Professional | 0.85 (0.67 to 1.08) | 1.16 (0.85 to 1.59) | 0.09 | 1.11 (0.96 to 1.28) | 1.14 (0.99 to 1.32) | 0.75 |
| Clerical/sales/service | 0.83 (0.66 to 1.05) | 1.09 (0.80 to 1.48) | 0.11 | 1.03 (0.91 to 1.17) | 1.14 (1.00 to 1.29) | 0.24 |
| Manual | 0.80 (0.63 to 1.01) | 0.99 (0.72 to 1.36) | 0.25 | 1.09 (0.96 to 1.23) | 1.12 (0.98 to 1.27) | 0.73 |
| Other paid job | 0.90 (0.62 to 1.32) | 0.97 (0.63 to 1.50) | 0.69 | 1.19 (0.92 to 1.55) | 1.40 (1.11 to 1.76) | 0.28 |
| Homemaker | 0.83 (0.65 to 1.05) | 1.08 (0.79 to 1.48) | 0.09 | 1.56 (1.37 to 1.77) | 1.57 (1.37 to 1.81) | 0.89 |
| Unemployed | 1.24 (0.96 to 1.59) | 1.63 (1.17 to 2.25) | 0.09 | 3.19 (2.76 to 3.69) | 2.60 (2.20 to 3.08) | 0.08 |
| Income | ||||||
| Lowest/highest decile | 1.65 (1.41 to 1.93) | 1.44 (1.18 to 1.75) | 1.53 (1.38 to 1.69) | 1.40 (1.23 to 1.58) | ||
| p trend | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.41 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.01 |
| RII | 1.25 (1.15 to 1.35) | 1.42 (1.24 to 1.63) | 0.10 | 1.32 (1.24 to 1.40) | 1.20 (1.11 to 1.29) | 0.05 |
*
Before: pooled data from 1986 and 1989; after: pooled data from 1998 and 2001.
†
The dummy variable was excluded because of no subjects in this category. Models were adjusted for marital status, survey year, either gender or age and either occupation or income.